Address-poisoning lookalike that stole $12K USDC (Ethereum)
- Scam type: Address poisoning
- Chain: EVM (Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base and other EVM chains)
- Reported: 2026-10-14
- Last updated: 2026-10-16
ScamSniffer reported on 2026-10-07 that a victim lost $12,000 in USDC to an address-poisoning attack on Ethereum; the lookalike matched the first 4 and last 6 characters of the intended address (correct 0xbc3a1b97...b37b5f4686 vs. poisoner 0xbc3ab786026c2031ea85e30f20553799b05f4686). Only the poisoner address is reported here; the correct counterparty and the victim are excluded. Sources: ScamSniffer https://x.com/realScamSniffer/status/2107644588953633116 and https://x.com/realScamSniffer/status/2107644601280627080 (2026-10-07); alert https://www.scamsn…